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Wow, JJBerk, you're doing great!

I made some really good egg muffins that might better suit what you're looking for, too: Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees. Spray a muffin pan with non-stick spray. Mix together these essentials: 7 - 9 eggs or 11 egg whites (if you want to fill the whole nine muffins for the pan and refrigerate or freeze to use later - this…

Although it does have SOME sugar, you can experiment and change up how much you put in to match your diet in this: Maple Chia Seed Pudding 1/4 cup chia seeds (I just buy 'em at Publix) 1 cup reduced-fat or whole milk (I found that skim didn't work as well and it doesn't keep you as full) The recipe calls for 1/4 cup maple…

When I did this before and was successful, I found that I absolutely could not set a goal lower than 1500 calories, because I physically couldn't eat so little. But 1600 - 1700 has been successful for me, and when I was exercising regularly I was probably eating closer to 2000 and losing weight thanks to the calorie burn.…

My serious issue isn't even WHAT I eat, it's mostly how much. And just trying to cut back on portions is so tough! I need to take up some serious cardio but, you know, two kids and a full-time job and this house that needs attention and somehow I am having trouble pulling it all together. We can do this, though! 50 lbs in…

I want to print out this comparison photo and put it on my fridge - this is EXACTLY the range of weight loss I'm looking for. Awesome job!

I made my mile count! Need to up it for next month and BE MORE CAREFUL on what I'm eating. Hardly lost any weight at all Oh well.

I'm just shy of losing twenty pounds and I've gone from a solid 18 to a tight 16/18. I think I'm going to have to lose thirty or so before I'm even down a full size! It's crazy, but it has to do with how my body is shaped normally, under all this pudge. Even if I lose my sixty pound goal and get down to 150, I'm still…

LONG walk today = I'm back on track to make my goal (and maybe then some!) Feeling great!

Over halfway there! Need to get my mile counts up a little bit if I'm going to make it for the month, though.

One morning I thought something was wrong with my ribcage, and I stared at myself in the mirror for a couple of minutes before I realized the difference was just that my waist had gotten slightly smaller. That made it feel real! And a couple of days ago, I put on a pair of my "super tight when clean, stretch over the…

I'd like to second the person that asked about carb intake, because I have also noticed that I lose more slowly on carb-heavy weeks than I do on weeks where my carb intake is really light.

I'm not on an actual raw diet or anything, I just like the way the bars taste - without added sugars and glazes or ridiculous "yogurt" added in. Most granola/snack bars are way oversweetened, but I like the way the raw bars are sweet without being overpowering. That's kind of what I'm looking for, above all. Ashlee &…

A third of the way there!

Yeah, I'm with you on this. Gettin' real tired of yo ****, male "experts" on women's fitness.

I feel you, honey. My mother posted a Christmas picture of me on Facebook a couple of years ago; of the three of us, Mom and my older sister and I. Someone commented and asked, "OMG! Is Katie pregnant?" I just replied, "Nope, just fat." The person was duly shamed, but damn, what a serious self-esteem blow, right? I'm sorry…

Even though it rained ofr like three days straight, I am still on track to hit my goal!

I will try this one!

My favorite "Oh god I'll regret this the next day" food is probably a deliciously cheese-covered enchilada meal from a local Mexican place with a huge glass of horchata on the side. That is what I will eat in Heaven, people. Heaven has horchata. I'll bet money on it. One thing I've only had once, but that I could see as a…

I failed to finish the last mini-challenge I did :( but I am so in for this one!

... I'm in. I have no idea how many I'll actually manage, but damn it I will try!

Aaaaaaand accomplished! And yes, it did hurt, haha. My arms are like weak noodles.

Mexican Food: Fat-free yogurt (I prefer Greek) and/or avocado, to replace creamy (avocado) flavors and to add a tang (yogurt). Chicken casseroles: Just use cheese. You can usually use about half of what the recipe calls for and still really enjoy the taste. I usually use about half the cheese called for and if I feel like…

Thanks for posting this success story! I love seeing them! One thing that continually strikes me is how much younger people start to look as that weight falls off their face... you look fantastic!

I just started measuring how much cheese I was actually putting on things; usually I need half or even less of what I was sort of mindlessly using before. Cheese isn't bad for you, but all things in moderation, of course. I LOVE using avocado if I'm just not feelin' cheese that day, though. Heart healthy fats! and also…

I have a feeling I'm going to be upping my goal for July's Challenge...

Ooooh I think that's gonna hurt Accepted!

Mini-challenge accomplished! :)

Did some extra walking thanks to dinner knockin' me over my calorie count... added four miles!

Well, I've done todays... and added toe touches in-between each set to make it a little bit more of a serious stretch. Maybe I just enjoy yogic vinyasas too much, haha, I like to flooooow. We'll see how tomorrow goes! It felt really nice to jus stand there and stretch for a few minutes!